Maryland Acoustic Monitoring Study
April 2024 Cruise Plan Revised | 4/22 - 4/23
R/V Daiber |
Lewes, DE700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE, 19958 |
Crew
- Caroline Tribble UMCES
- Mike O’Brien UMCES
- Derek Jaskula Cornell
- Fred Channell Cornell
- Jon Swallow UD
- Evan Falgowski UD, Captain of R/V Daiber
Contact Information
- (301) 938-0265 | ctribble@umces.edu
- (267) 970-1973 | mobrien@umces.edu
- (716) 381-2770 | djj63@cornell.edu
- (607) 368-3609 | frc29@cornell.edu
- (302) 396-8565 | jswallow@udel.edu
- (610) 563-1040 | evanfal@udel.edu
Schedule
21 April
- Cornell team departs for Lewes, DE (Channell, Jaskula)
- 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE, 19958
22 April
Lewes, DE 0600 – Cornell team arrives at R/V Daiber to load equipment, obtain satellite connection with instruments, etc. (Channell, Jaskula, Falgowski)
Solomons, MD 0800 - 01000 UMCES team pack CBL truck (2017 Silverado) at Solomons, MD. Drive to Lewes, DE (Tribble, O’Brien)
1000 - 1230 UMCES team depart for Lewes, DE (Tribble, O’Brien)
1400 - UMCES team arrives at R/V Daiber to load and prep equipment (Tribble, O’Brien, Falgowski)
- 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE, 19958
Overnight in Rehoboth, DE
23 April
Full crew (Channell, Jaskula, Tribble, O’Brien, Falgowski)
0630 - Depart University of Delaware dock
Recover all instruments and redeploy some* ( ** recovery only; *** CTD only) across stations:
A-1M, A-2M, A-4M, V4*, T-2C, T-3C, T-3M, T-1M, T-2M, A-7M, D2, A-6M, D1, A-5C*,
A-5M, V5*, A-3M, T-1M***, T-1C*, T-1C**
1700 - Return to dock
Overnight in Rehoboth, DE
24 April
Full crew (Channell, Jaskula, Tribble, O’Brien, Falgowski)
0630 - Depart University of Delaware dock
Recover all instruments and redeploy some* across stations:
- A-1M, A-4M, A-2M, T-1C*, V5*
1425 - Return to dock
Depart from Lewes, DE following return
Station Map
In the map above, stations T-1M* and T-1C* represent station true coordinates following BOEM project array. Stations with no * in name represent current deployed coordinates of devices in array.
Static Station Map
Station Coordinates
Deployment Adjustments for Recovery & Hot-Swapping
Recovery only for all Cornell Rockhopper sites and UMCES sites T-2C, T-3C
Addition of VR2ARs in place of VR2Ws and Sonardyne acoustic releases for redeployed UMCES sites
- UMCES sites to be redeployed: T-1C, V5, A-5C, V4
Removal of co-deployed C-POD and LS-1X at sites T-1C and A-5C; VR2Ws replaced by VR2ARs
Addition of an F-POD at site V5 and an LS-1X at site V4
Mooring configurations:
LS-1X and F-POD placement above VR2ARs (necessary for acoustic release mechanism)
Estimated max. time needed at stations:
Rockhoppers - 15 mins
- Retrieval only
UMCES multi-device moorings - 15 to 45 mins
T-2C, T-3C – 15 mins
- F-POD + VR2W + Sonardyne AR recover
D1, D2 – 15 mins
- F-POD + Sonardyne AR recover
V4, V5 – 15 mins
VR2AR recover
VR2AR + LS-1X or F-POD redeploy
T-1C, A-5C – 45 mins
F-POD + C-POD + LS-1X + VR2W + Sonardyne AR recover
F-POD + VR2AR redeploy
Day 1 - Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Goals: Recover 5 Rockhoppers, 2 solo F-PODs, 1 VR2AR, and 2 F-POD/VR2W moorings. Redeploy 1 F-POD/VR2AR and 1 LS-1X/VR2AR mooring.
Time |
From |
To |
Transit Distance/Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0630-0820 | Lewes | A-1M | Transit 29.2 km |
| 0820-0835 | A-1M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 0835-0855 | A-1M | A-2M | Transit 7.7 km |
| 0855-0910 | A-2M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 0910-0930 | A-2M | A-4M | Transit 7.8 km |
| 0930-0945 | A-4M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 0945-1005 | A-4M | V4 | Transit 8.6 km |
| 1005-1020 | V4 | Recover VR2AR / Redeploy VR2AR + LS-1X | |
| 1020-1055 | V4 | T-2C | Transit 14.7 km |
| 1055-1110 | T-2C | Recover F-POD, VR2W | |
| 1110-1130 | T-2C | T-3C | Transit 7.3 km |
| 1130-1145 | T-3C | Recover F-POD, VR2W | |
| 1145-1155 | T-3C | T-3M | Transit 2.8 km |
| 1155-1210 | T-3M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1210-1225 | T-3M | T-1M | Transit 6.8 km |
| 1225-1240 | T-1M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1240-1250 | T-1M | T-2M | Transit 4.6 km |
| 1250-1305 | T-2M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1305-1335 | T-2M | A-7M | Transit 12.9 km |
| 1335-1350 | A-7M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1350-1400 | A-7M | D2 | Transit 4.1 km |
| 1400-1415 | D2 | Recover F-POD | |
| 1415-1425 | D2 | A-6M | Transit 4.3 km |
| 1425-1440 | A-6M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1440-1450 | A-6M | D1 | Transit 3.2 km |
| 1450-1505 | D1 | Recover F-POD | |
| 1505-1520 | D1 | A-5C | Transit 4.2 km |
| 1520-1605 | A-5C | Recover F-POD, C-POD, VR2W, LS-1X / Redeploy F-POD + VR2AR |
|
| 1605-1610 | A-5C | A-5M | Transit 1.9 km |
| 1610-1625 | A-5M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1625-1635 | A-5M | V5 | Transit 4.3 km |
| 1635-1650 | V5 | Recover VR2AR / Redeploy VR2AR + F-POD | |
| 1650-1700 | V5 | A-3M | Transit 4.0 km |
| 1700-1715 | A-3M | Recover Rockhopper | |
| 1715-1745 | A-3M | T-1M* | Transit 12.9 km |
| 1745-1755 | T-1M* | CTD cast only | |
| 1755-1805 | T-1M* | T-1C | Transit 2.3 km |
| 1805-1830 | T-1C | Recover F-POD, C-POD, VR2W, LS-1X | |
| 1830-1835 | T-1C | T-1C* | Transit 0.5 km |
| 1835-1855 | T-1C* | Redeploy F-POD + VR2AR (38.336, -74.949) |
|
| 1855-2055 | T-1C* | Lewes | Transit back to dock |
Times assume a transit speed of 15 knots (27.78 km/hour).
Retrieval Summary Table
Deployment Summary Table
UMCES Packing list
🔲 4 VR2ARs
🔲 4 80 lb weights (all sacrificial)
🔲 3 F-PODS
🔲 1 LS-1X (48 kHz sampling rate; duty cycle 5 minutes on and 10 minutes off)
🔲 4 large subsurface buoys with line attached
🔲 2 extra buoys
🔲 Extra float line
🔲 Zip Ties - large, medium, and small sizes
🔲 32 D cell alkaline batteries for 2 F-PODs and 1 LS-1X
🔲 10 Li-SOCl2 Lithium batteries for 1 F-POD
🔲 Sharpies
🔲 Desiccant packets
🔲 F-POD opening rods
🔲 Toolbox
🔲 Deckbox (for Sonardyne and VR2ARs and CTD)
🔲 Transducer loop (for Sonardyne)
🔲 Acoustic release transmitter (for Sonardyne and VR2ARs)
🔲 Castaway CTD
🔲 Gloves
🔲 F-POD, LS-1X memory cards
🔲 F-POD battery springs (extra)
🔲 Big shackles
🔲 Medium shackles
🔲 Thimbles
🔲 6 gallon buckets for feeding in ground lines during recovery
🔲 Grappling hook and chain
🔲 UMCES first aid kit